2 Kings 25:5 “but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the…”

2 Kings 25:5

but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him.

World English Bible

But the Chaldean army pursued the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.

American Standard Version

But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.

Geneva Bible 1599

But the armie of the Caldees pursued after the King, and tooke him in the desertes of Iericho, and all his hoste was scattered from him.

Darby Translation

And the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.

Young's Literal Translation

And the force of the Chaldeans pursue after the king, and overtake him in the plains of Jericho, and all his force have been scattered from him;

Bible in Basic English

But the Chaldaean army went after the king, and overtook him in the lowlands of Jericho, and all his army went in flight from him in every direction.

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Cross references

“and overtook”

Isaiah 30:16 Jeremiah 24:8 Jeremiah 39:5 Jeremiah 52:8 Amos 2:14–16

Isaiah 30:16 · BSB

“No,” you say, “we will flee on horses.” Therefore you will flee! “We will ride swift horses,” but your pursuers will be faster.

Jeremiah 24:8 · BSB

But like the bad figs, so bad they cannot be eaten,’ says the LORD, ‘so will I deal with Zedekiah king of Judah, his officials, and the remnant of Jerusalem—those remaining in this land and those living in the land of Eg…

Jeremiah 39:5 · BSB

But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They seized him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgmen…

Jeremiah 52:8 · BSB

but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him.

Amos 2:14–16 · BSB

Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah,

6The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where they pronounced judgment on him.

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